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Roots | © History Channel
© History Channel

Roots

    TV Series | Episodes 1-8 | 2015-2016 | History (History Channel) | Drama, Film based on literary source, Period | South Africa, USA

    Main data

    DirectorBruce Beresford, Phillip Noyce, Mario Van Peebles, Thomas Carter
    Written byAlex Haley, Lawrence Konner, Marc Rosenthal, Alex Haley (literary source)
    ProductionFilm Afrika / Film Afrika Worldwide [za/uk/us], History Channel [us], Will Packer Productions [us], The Wolper Organization [us]
    DistributorHistory Channel [us], A&E Television Networks [us], Lifetime Television [us]

    Shooting data

    LocationsLouisiana, USA

    Project data

    Length of episodeca. 54 Min
    Episodes from/to1-8

    Posters

    • Roots | © History Channel

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Malachi KirbyKunta Kinte [SS]Valentin Stilu
    Anika Noni RoseKizzy [SS]Ursula Hugo
    Forest WhitakerFiddler [SS]Tobias Meister
    Jonathan Rhys-MeyersTom Lea [SS]Norman Matt
    Regé-Jean PageChicken George [SS]Raúl Richter
    Anna PaquinNancy Holt [SS]Berenice Weichert
    Tip 'T.I.' Harris Jr.Cyrus [SS]Asad Schwarz
    Laurence FishburneAlex Haley [SS]Tom Vogt
    Chad L. ColemanMingo [SS]Matti Klemm
    Sedale Threatt Jr.Tom [SS]Jeremias Koschorz
    Erica TazelMatilda [SS]Nora Jokhosha
    Matthew GoodeDr. William Waller [SS]Frank Schaff
    Emayatzy CorinealdiBelle [SS]Melanie Hinze
    James PurefoyJohn Waller [SS]Marcus Off
    Irene [SR]Laura Sophia Landauer
    EnsembleCornelia Schönwald

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Director of photographyPeter Menzies Jr.
    Highspeed operatorKarl Schmidt
    Casting directorVictoria Thomas
    Costume designerRuth E. Carter
    DirectorMario Van Peebles
    DirectorPhillip Noyce
    DirectorThomas Carter
    DirectorBruce Beresford
    Director (dubbing)Frank Preissler
    EditorMartin Nicholson
    EditorDavid Beatty
    EditorNeil Mandelberg
    EditorJames Wilcox
    EditorGreg Babor
    ComposerAlex Heffes
    Executive producerMarc Toberoff
    Executive producerWill Packer
    Production designerIda Random
    ScreenwriterAlex Haley
    ScreenwriterMarc Rosenthal
    ScreenwriterLawrence Konner
    Literary sourceAlex Haley
    Roman    		Roman
    Dubbing script writerFrank Preissler

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Film Afrika / Film Afrika Worldwide [za/uk/us]
    History Channel [us]
    Will Packer Productions [us]
    The Wolper Organization [us]

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    History Channel [us]
    USA TV    		USA TV
    A&E Television Networks [us]
    USA TV    		USA TV
    Lifetime Television [us]
    USA TV    		USA TV

    Facilities

    DepartmentCompanyComment
    Cameras and UtilitiesVantage Film GmbH
    Lenses    		Lenses
    Sound (Postproduction)Berliner Synchron AG (BSG) (formerly BS Wenzel Lüdecke) [de]
    Dt. Version    		Dt. Version

    TV-broadcast

    TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
    First showingGermanyHistory (History Channel)Friday, 14/04/2017

    Links

    Websites
    Webseite zum Projekthttp://roots.history.com/